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CNN: US to accept wounded Ukrainian soldiers for treatment at American military hospital in Germany

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved to treat injured Ukrainian troops at a Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, CNN reports on July 26 citing a memo confirmed by two U.S. defense officials. At least 18 Ukrainian soldiers may be treated at Landstuhl although it reportedly has yet to treat any Ukrainian soldiers. The directive aims to speed up medical aid in instances where no other nearby medical facility exists or is available.

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Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, war has become a daily reality for thousands of Ukrainian children. Some Ukrainian military units, such as the Azov Brigade, offer boot camps for teenagers to teach them the basics of self-defense, first aid, dry firing, and other survival skills — helping them prepare for both the realities of today and the uncertainties of the future.

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